I have a 4.4 GPA but my SAT score is 1160. I took a summer course but that didnt help me. What can I do to improve?

I got: Math-640 Verbal-520

I know thats bad. I suck at Critical Reading. But it still doesnt make sense. I am top in my school in mathematics but I still get such a poor math score. Even my SAT II MATH IIC, I got a 650. I recently bought 10 Real Sats and I am going to finish that before taking the SAT test again.

One thing I'd say is that the sat test is a tricky test. Some ppl know how to take standardized tests so they do well. If you are taking the test again here: 1. Relax 2. Don't think you know everything and rush 3. Look to see if your answer makes sense 4. Take three deep breaths if you feel anxious. 5. Think twice that's it.

First of all, Jason, you should not be posting this message about the SAT HERE. It shoulb be on the message board about preparing for the SATs and ACTs, not "What are my Chances." You would get more responses on the other one.

As for your SATs. Heres what I did to bring my score from a 1060 to a 1320:

Math ---Review basic and simple math concepts using good SAT Prep books (Grubers has a good math preping section). ---Take a few practice tests, and get to learn the style of the questions. You can be an excelent math student, and still do poorly on the SAT math section. The reason is that it doesnt actually test your math knowledge, necessarirly. It tetst your math SKILLS and reasoning.

Verbal ---You should DEFINATELY study a vocab list. My personal favourite is Barrons. After memorizing Barron's 3500 word list, it learned other lists as well (like Grubers 3400 and Kaplans 2200). One you memorize vocab, you are all good on the scentence completion (i got all of them right) and analogies (i only got 2 wrong). ---As for critical reading, i am in no place to give you advice, because i got half (20/40) of the critical reading scores wrong (which accounts for my 1320). However, I hear that reading lots of "college level reading material" can enhance your reading capability.

If anybody else out there has advice for Jason and I on improving our Critical Reading scores, please post it here. Or e-mail me.

Noto, what are you talking about i am a "pompous know-it-all"?!?! I jost tole you ppl that I got half of the crit reading wrong! Then i asked for ADVICE, which you have clearly failed to provide. If your going to post a message, it really coulnt hurt to leave advice that was requested! That is why we post qs and as!!

Also, the SAT/ACT forum would be much better. If you dont beleive me, take a look at the discussions there.

dfg, my 1530 was in reference to the November 1995 SAT in the book. A 1320 is in reference to a recent November test. Noto, here told me that my 1530 is not legitimate because it was for a real practice set.